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VOLUME 13 , ISSUE 1 ( January-April, 2019 ) > List of Articles

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Gingivitis and Periodontitis among the Elderly in Port Harcourt Nigeria: A Population-based Study

Omoigberai B Braimoh, Grace O Alade

Keywords : Elderly, Gingivitis, Oral health education, Periodontitis

Citation Information : Braimoh OB, Alade GO. Gingivitis and Periodontitis among the Elderly in Port Harcourt Nigeria: A Population-based Study. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2019; 13 (1):5-9.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10062-0038

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Published Online: 01-12-2018

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Abstract

Background: Data on the periodontal health status of elderly in Rivers State are uncommon, the objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and describe the determinants of periodontal disease among the elderly in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Subjects and methods: The study was an observational research design in which data on periodontal health status was collected by a clinical oral examination. Subjects were selected by systematic random sampling and data collected using a self-developed questionnaire. Data analysis was done using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 20 IBM, Armonk, New York). Relationship between variables was established using Chi-square and significance determined at 0.05 alpha level. Results: The prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis was 327 (60.2%) and 190 (35.0%), respectively. More than half 293 (53.9%) of the subjects had calculus on their teeth, and 137 (25.2%) had Shallow pocket. Gingivitis and periodontitis were significantly higher in males than females and the old elderly compared to the young elderly. Cigarette smokers had less gingivitis and more periodontitis than nonsmokers and those who engaged in once daily tooth cleaning had a higher prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis compared to subjects who cleaned their teeth twice or more daily. Conclusion: The burden of periodontal disease was high among the elderly and the periodontal health status was poor with a high prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis. Therefore, oral health education, enlightenment, and motivation towards the seeking of oral care are recommended in this group.

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